Cornerstone Credit Union League's longtime CEO Richard L. "Dick" Ensweiler is being inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame May 8, 2019, in Washington, DC. Credit union CEOs are encouraged to show sponsorship support, offer formal congratulations, and attend the banquet to help celebrate his lifelong achievements on behalf of the movement.

Austin-based A+ Federal Credit Union donated $14,153 to 20 different schools and organizations throughout Central Texas to pay school lunch balances for "A+ Gives." Fifteen of the schools' overdue balances will be paid off completely.

True Sky Credit Union in Oklahoma City held its 72nd Annual Meeting Friday, March 8, at the Oklahoma History Center. Two high school students, Destiny Perez and Daniel Ngo, were awarded $2,000 each in scholarships to a college of their choice.

The House Financial Services Committee on March 26 will mark up legislation that would provide credit unions and other financial institutions with a safe harbor from sanctions for doing business with marijuana-related businesses.

Consumers today essentially expect to be exploited by the entities that hold their data and private information. Your credit union can become a beacon in that darkness—a trusted partner and guardian of members’ financial health. Or, your technology strategies can lead to greater distrust of the financial services industry by tomorrow’s consumers.

Registration is now available for the Cornerstone Credit Union League Human Resources Roundtables, sponsored by the HR Council. These roundtables provide a way to network with your peers and share best practices.

While Texas credit union leaders awaited the arrival of Sen. Ted Cruz for a legislative meeting last Thursday, Cornerstone Credit Union League President/CEO Caroline Willard asked attendees what they had learned from their Hill visits to that point. Here's a bit of what they said.

Last week's CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference is now wrapped up, and attendees are still talking about what an eye-opening event it was, not to mention how many footsteps their step trackers logged for the Hill visits.

Music and family friendly activities will be available at the Resource One Spring It On Festival on April 27 at the credit union’s Cedar Hill location (755 N. Hwy 67, Cedar Hill, TX 75104) from 3 to 7 p.m.

The Trump Administration on Monday estimated that the cost of the credit union tax exemption will be $24.017 billion during the next 10 years—a 33 percent drop from last year. However, the budget details the administration released Monday do not provide a reason for the re-estimate.